The Comics Alternative

The Comics Alternative is weekly podcast focusing on the world of alternative, independent, and primarily non-superhero comics. (There's nothing wrong with superhero comics. We just want to do something different.) New podcast episodes become available every Wednesday and include reviews of graphic novels and current ongoing series, discussions of upcoming comics, examinations of collected editions, in-depth analyses of a variety of comics texts, and spotlights on various creators and publishers. The Comics Alternative also produces "special feature" programs, such as shows specifically dedicated to creator interviews, webcomics, on-location events, and special non-weekly themes and topics.

A Deep Charyn Dive

This month on the Euro Comics
series Edward and Derek look at four BD, all written by Jerome
Charyn and all released by Dover Publications. First they
discuss three collaborations with François
Boucq: Little Tulip, Billy Budd, KGB, and The Magician's Wife. These were
originally published in French between 1987 and 2014, but they've
been available in English translations over the past
seventeen months (the most recent, Little Tulip,
coming out this past December). They also explore The Boys of Sheriff Street,
Charyn's project with Jacques de Loustal that was translated
and published by Dover in July 2016. Over the course of their
conversation Derek and Edward investigate Charyn's methods of
storytelling, finding similarities and thematic links among the
four titles, and they discuss the different ways in
which Boucq's and Loustal's styles bring different resonances
to their respective narratives.

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About the Podcast

Two guys with PhDs talking about comics! The Comics Alternative is a multi-programmed podcast focusing on the world of alternative, independent, and primarily non-superhero comics. (There's nothing wrong with superhero comics. We just want to do something different.) New review episodes become available every Wednesday and include discussions of graphic novels and current ongoing series, overviews of upcoming comics, examinations of collected editions, insightful analyses of a variety of critical texts, and spotlights on various creators and publishers. The Comics Alternative also produces a many in-depth interviews with creators. In addition, you'll find a variety of themed monthly programs, such as shows specifically dedicated to webcomics, manga, comics for younger readers, European albums, and on-location events.